Distribution of testate amoebae in bryophyte communities in Sao Miguel Island (Azores Archipelago).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Testate amoebae are a polyphyletic group of protists living preferentially in soils, freshwaters and wetlands. These Protozoa have a worldwide distribution, but their presence and diversity in the Azores (a remote oceanic archipelago) is poorly known, with only twelve taxa recorded so far. The published information reflects occasional collections from sporadic field visits from naturalists to São Miguel Island, mainly in the nineteenth century. To overcome this limitation, a standardised survey was carried out on the Island, sampling different types of habitats from several localities to provide the distribution and information on species ecology of testate amoebae.

New information

In this study, 43 species of testate amoebae were recorded (within a total of 499 o

SUBMITTER: Souto MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7990857 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature